#AE5289
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57% 0.137 345.4), rgb(174, 82, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#AE5289 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5289 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 82, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.137 345.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AE5289 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5289 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5289 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5289 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DE
oklch(88.6% 0.034 346.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1C9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD87AE
oklch(70.6% 0.099 345.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE689A
oklch(63.1% 0.125 345.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5289
oklch(57% 0.137 345.4)
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Step 700
700
#913E70
oklch(49% 0.127 345.6)
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Step 800
800
#76345C
oklch(42.7% 0.105 345.1)
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Step 900
900
#602E4B
oklch(37.8% 0.082 345.9)
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Step 950
950
#381B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 345.1)
#AE5289 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5A688B | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737887 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B85167 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5289
#AE5289
oklch(57% 0.137 345.4)
- #008D66
#008D66
oklch(57% 0.119 165.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AE5289, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.065
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.070
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.074
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.077
Use #AE5289 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.